The House on Haunted Hill

I'm so happy you like my story :) Finally I continue! XD

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The six found themselves on the top and final floor. It was one large room, with pictures scattered on the walls. The windows were boarded, but it was still light enough to see, thanks to a few candles in the center of the room.

The House on Haunted Hill

part two

"How are there lit candles in here?" Jay wondered. "This is a haunted house. I doubt anyone has been in here in years."

Kai smirked mischievously. "They were probably lit by ghosts," he teased.

"No!" Cole exclaimed. "I'm afraid of ghosts!"

"You're dressed like one," Zane pointed out.

"So they'll think I'm one of them, and not turn me into a ghost!"

Jay laughed. "You're paranoid."

"Guys," Nya said. "Look."

She pointed to one of the paintings. To their surprise, it had begun to move, as if it were a television. In the picture, an avalanche of snow was rolling down a white hill, covering everything in its path in the fluffy cold powder. As the friends looked around, they realized that every one of the pictures had turned into a movie, like they had a mind of their own.

"Woah," Kai breathed.

Jay approached the snow painting. "What are these?" He wondered. He reached forward and touched the painting. Instantly, the snow began spilling out onto the wood floor.

"Why would you touch the scary picture, Jay?" Cole asked, shocked and angry.

Jay turned to face the ghost. "I didn't know it would do that, Cole."

"We have to go, now," Nya said.

The snow was piling up in the room, covering nearly a third of the floor. The powder fell over the candles, turning the room dark. The group bolted toward the staircase, hoping to outrun the growing avalanche.

"Ow!" Kai exclaimed as he slammed into the wall. An orange spark caught his eye, and he realized that he had struck another painting, this one of fire. The flames leapt off the picture, lighting up the room.

"Kai, what did you do?" Nya asked.

"I didn't mean to!" He exclaimed. "I couldn't see where I was going!"

The flames crept over the floor, beginning to melt the snow. Water ran over the boards, forming faster than the other forces. It started to fill the room, already almost an inch deep.

"Why isn't it running under the door?" Lloyd wondered.

Zane darted closer to examine the door. "It looks as though there's a rubber barrier underneath, which won't let the water out."

"What were you thinking, Jay?" Cole groaned, glaring at the blue ninja. "Why the heck did you close the door?"

"I don't know," Jay replied. "But that doesn't really matter. Open the door!"

Zane grabbed the handle and twisted it. It popped right off, and he stumbled backward, falling into the water with a splash.

"Oh, no!" Kai yelled. "This is bad. This is bad! I hate water!" He ran over to the door and slammed against it, trying to break it down, but to no avail.

The water had filled up about two feet of the room, melting the snow and growing twice as fast. The fire continued to swarm out of the painting, being dissolved almost immediately by the water.

"Don't worry guys," Jay said. "It won't fill up past the windows."

The water has risen just below the boarded windows. It continued to deepen, about an inch every five seconds. It started to engulf the windows, all at once. To their surprise, the water didn't pass through the windows, but rose at the same pace.

"Aw, really?" Jay groaned. He poked one of the windows between the boards. "They're glass," he said. "Boarded for no reason."

"Okay, we're doomed," Cole sighed, panicking.

"Don't say that," Lloyd said. "We'll find a way out."

The water was almost five feet deep. It covered the last of the fire, turning the room dark once more. The six had to start swimming to stay above as the puddle continued to grow.

"There has to be a way," Kai thought out loud. "Something...anything…" He looked around the dark room, trying to see the black silhouette of anything that would help him. The water lifted him off of his feet, and he swam frantically to stay afloat. Suddenly, a small black shape caught his eye. He took a deep breath and swam to the floor, picking up a crowbar.

The water was almost to the ceiling. Kai made his way through the water until he reached the door. He wedged the crowbar underneath and pushed down on the opposite end with all his strength. The door split down the middle, and the force of the water pushed it down, draining the water.

"Nice going, Kai," Cole said. "Maybe we will live after all!"

The water splashed down the stairs, carrying the ninja with it. They landed on the ground of the second floor with a thud.

Jay stood up. "Well, that was something."

"At least we made it," Lloyd pointed out.

"Uh, guys…" Nya was staring at something behind the others, eyes wide.

"What?" Kai asked. He turned his head slowly. "What the -?"

The bear animatronic had left his place in the corner of the foggy room and was standing behind the group.

"Freddy's alive!" Lloyd yelped. "Let's move!"

He jumped up and herded his friends through the fog and out the door. As soon as they entered the other room, the floor moved and tilted downward, forming a slide out the side of the house. At the end of the 'slide' was a green portal.

"What the heck is that?" Kai wondered.

"I don't know," Nya said. "But whatever it is, we can't let anyone fall in."

The floor started shaking. Lloyd, Cole, Zane, and Nya each grabbed onto a board sticking out of the wall, but Jay and Kai were thrown off their feet and started to slide down.

"Help!" Kai yelled.

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Aaaah those darn cliffhangers! DX

Final part on the 4th or 5th. Peace!

Also I have a new one-shot if you want to check it out :)

- Cinder